EN 1.0597 Cast Steel vs. C27000 Brass

EN 1.0597 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C27000 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.0597 cast steel and the bottom bar is C27000 brass.

EN 1.0597 (GE360) Cast Non-Alloy Steel UNS C27000 (CW507L) Yellow Brass

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		110

Poisson's Ratio		0.29
Poisson's Ratio		0.31

Shear Modulus, GPa		73
Shear Modulus, GPa		40

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		670
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		370 to 650

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		180

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		130

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1470
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		930

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		900

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		53
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		120

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		27

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		8.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		30

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		1.7
Base Metal Price, % relative		24

Density, g/cm³		7.9
Density, g/cm³		8.1

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		1.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.7

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		18
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		45

Embodied Water, L/kg		45
Embodied Water, L/kg		320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.2

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		19

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		13 to 22

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		14 to 21

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		37

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		12 to 22

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		63 to 68.5

Iron (Fe), %		99.935 to 100
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.1

Lead (Pb), %		0
Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.070

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.035
Phosphorus (P), %		0

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), %		0

Zinc (Zn), %		0
Zinc (Zn), %		31 to 37

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.3